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How to Write IEP Goals: 5 Important Guidelines

Writing effective IEP goals is harder than it sounds. Parents use progress on these goals to measure their child’s special education placement and services, meaning it is a huge part of how we know whether they are working or need…
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IEP Baselines: How to Write Goals That Are SMART

Although IEP baselines are critical, they are often overlooked in IEP writing. SMART is a well-known acronym that represents the aspects of a well-written goal: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic/relevant, and time-based. However, some districts still write goals that cause us…
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10 False Statements Advocates Hear During IEPs

We hear some interesting things in our work, and by interesting, we mean not true. Often, these statements are offered with great sincerity and make us stop and wonder, “Did they really say that?” The following statements are things that…
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